Re: collection based on AD group membership?

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In article <1122296111.639117.54650@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
trond@xxxxxxxxxxxx says...
> Hello,
> I am migrating a customer from AD-based software deployment to SMS. In
> AD, we have a set of Group Policies that each contain a software
> package. These GPOs are limited to a certain set of groups in AD so
> that Software distribution is controlled via adding computer accounts
> to groups.
>
> To make migration easier, I would like to start using the same computer
> groups in SMS. SO the question: How can I create a query/collection for
> each computer group in AD?
Ok, I don't have an interface in front of me, but here are the steps
from memory.
1) Create new collection
2) In object type, select system groups
3) In membership rules, create a direct membership rule, based on the
name of the group.

That should be it, afaik.


--
Kim Oppalfens
MVP SMS
Computacenter Belgium
.



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